

When You Want To Succeed As Bad As You Want To BREATHE - Eric Thomas
5 snips May 24, 2025
Eric Thomas, a renowned motivational speaker and author, brings his dynamic energy to share invaluable insights on success. He emphasizes that the desire to succeed must match our basic need to breathe, urging listeners to embrace discomfort. Through personal stories, he highlights how resilience and commitment, especially during hardships, are vital for growth. Financial responsibility and pushing beyond comfort zones are also key themes. Thomas inspires with his belief that adversity can be a powerful catalyst for personal development.
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Obsess Over Your Routine
- Develop an obsessed daily routine with no wasted time to boost success.
- Push beyond comfort by getting up early and starting without excuses like tiredness.
Underwater Lesson on Desire
- Eric's mentor submerged his head underwater to demonstrate intense desire.
- When struggling, the only thing on his mind was breathing, symbolizing the fight for success.
Success Demands Extreme Commitment
- Wanting success as badly as breathing means giving it 120%, not just better skills.
- Success requires going beyond average effort, not just improving abilities alone.